RK5
New Member

Hi I am on H1B (resident alien) and my wife is on F1 for the entire 2017. How do I file taxes? I have been told that I cannot file electronically.

When I chose married filing jointly, my wife will be treated as resident alien and she has to pay FICA taxes but F1 students are exempted from that. Someone informed that I have to paper file my taxes and include declaration. What is the declaration? Please advise.